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Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-70-F)
… Development Agency’s (JCIDA) progress, as of July 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in October 2020. Background JCIDA is an independent public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/11/15/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2020m-70-fTown of Lewis – Highway Purchases (2014M-103)
… Background The Town of Lewis is located in Lewis County and has a population of approximately 850. It is governed by … all purchases contained adequate supporting documentation, and the Board authorized a claim for prepayment of materials … year. Key Recommendations Ensure that all Town officials and employees involved in purchasing have a copy of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-lewis-highway-purchases-2014m-103Opinion 2001-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (prohibition against county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9City of Yonkers – Financial Operations (2017M-119)
… June 30, 2016. Background The City of Yonkers is located in Westchester County and has a population of approximately … for managing the Yonkers Public Schools’ (YPS) finances in 2014. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year, … Review unused debt proceeds prior to issuing new bonds and limit borrowing to only those amounts actually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/13/city-yonkers-financial-operations-2017m-119Town of Cambria – Capital Projects Financing (2017M-161)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review capital project … The Town of Cambria is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately 5,800. The Town, which is governed by an elected five-member Town Board, provides services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-cambria-capital-projects-financing-2017m-161Camillus Volunteer Fire Department – Fiscal Operations (2014M-072)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s internal controls over financial operations for the period of January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/06/camillus-volunteer-fire-department-fiscal-operations-2014m-072Gardiner Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2013M-265)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s controls over its Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the period January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/gardiner-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2013m-265North Country Community College – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-354)
… controls over selected College financial operations for the period September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. … members and a student trustee. The College’s expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $13.6 million. Key Findings … student refund checks prior to their disbursement. Seek competition for purchases not required to be competitively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/28/north-country-community-college-internal-controls-over-selectedNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Reimbursement for Multi-Year Financial Planning for Stressed Local Governments
… municipalities identified as experiencing fiscal stress to be reimbursed by the state Financial Restructuring Board … Local Governments for hiring external financial advisers to help with multi-year financial planning. “More than ever, local government budgeting requires officials to take a long-term view of the impact that spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-reimbursement-multi-year-financial-planningHastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… ensured that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. Key Findings District officials did not … disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21 percent of the District’s network user accounts were unneeded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mTown of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) provided adequate oversight and management of capital projects. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight and management of capital projects . As a result, Town … were kept within the authorized budget. Maintain complete and adequate capital project accounting records or prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Rochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-208)
… an effective and timely review of credit card charges. As a result: School officials approved and paid certain credit … card charges without knowing what was purchased or whether the charges were for appropriate School purposes. 35 percent … $68,523) of the tested credit card charges did not have a receipt or did not have an itemized receipt and 48 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/rochester-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-208New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… "The Republican tax bill moving forward in Congress remains a bad deal for New … total long-term savings for the state. Local governments, school districts and public authorities in New York have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reform-0Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… (FSA) and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) in a timely manner. Key Findings District officials were not … and ensure the administrator returned all forfeited funds in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Establish written … returns all forfeited funds from the FSA and DCAP in a timely manner. Ensure the administrator returns all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planTown of Franklinville – Procurement (2024M-56)
… attend free trainings that were available to assist them in their procurement responsibilities. As a result, $827,000 or 41 percent of the $2 million in procurements we reviewed were made without competitive procurement methods. In addition, because Board members were not familiar with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-franklinville-procurement-2024m-56Town of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
… year, interfund loans have grown from $246,280 in 2015 to almost $1.6 million as of December 31, 2019. The … the bookkeeper. Provide detailed monthly financial reports to the Board. Review monthly bank reconciliations. Prepare … should: Periodically review the work of the bookkeeper to ensure the records and reports are adequately maintained. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Hudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… Board’s oversight of the Authority’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2014 through May 18, 2016. Background … of Hudson in Columbia County and provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals. The Authority is governed by a … two commissioners elected by tenants. The operating budget for the low-income housing program for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302Town of Ellicott – Fiscal Stress (2013M-269)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s … July 20, 2013. Background The Town of Ellicott is located in Chautauqua County and serves approximately 8,700 residents. The elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-ellicott-fiscal-stress-2013m-269Village of Delhi – Financial Condition (2013M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s financial condition … June 1, 2011, to March 1, 2013. Background The Village of Delhi is located in the Town of Delhi in Delaware County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-delhi-financial-condition-2013m-110State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued. Briarcliff … County) Auditors found district officials generally used a competitive process to procure goods and services. However, … services not subject to competitive bidding, as required by the district’s procurement policy. Officials did not seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits